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A 42-year-old man who lives in far northwest South Dakota has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for beating up a woman after she refused to give him money for alcohol. Celby Noisy Hawk Jr. of Eagle Butte on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation was convicted of assault resulting in serious bodily injury in the incident last June 9.

Two people wanted on a number of felony warrants were arrested after a police standoff in Sioux Falls that lasted several hours. Minnehaha County deputies were attempting to serve a warrant at an apartment about 5 p.m. Tuesday in the area of the Sixth Street and Sycamore Avenue when they learned one of the suspects had a pistol.

A 41-year-old Little Eagle man from far north-central South Dakota on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of child abuse, assault with a dangerous weapon and child pornography after he was found guilty in two jury trials.

Authorities say a teen fired guns at homes in northwest Iowa, leading to an investigation where police found dozens of guns at the juvenile's home in Brandon. Neighbors said they were shocked to see so many squad cars outside their homes on S. Lakota Avenue in Brandon.

A Rapid City man accused of illegally hunting mountain lions by baiting them with dead deer has pleaded guilty. Thirty-nine year-old William Colson VI recently pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors related to prohibited hunting and unlawful possession of a big game animal. Each offense is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine.

A 31-year-old man was killed on Interstate 90 in South Dakota Thursday night when he his van hit a charter bus that was stalled in the middle of the road with no lights on. The crash occurred 20 miles east of Rapid City at 8:45 p.m. when the bus carrying 56 passengers lost all power.

Sioux Falls: Police have a arrested a brother and sister on prostitution and sex trafficking charges after a month long investigation. On November 4th, police found an ad online that was suspicious enough to alarm investigators. As investigators were looking into the ad a crimestoppers tip came in, giving the name of a suspect and that they might be involved in prostitution.

A Chamberlain woman who allegedly neglected her children fled from law enforcement officers before she was eventually arrested. Lakita Andrews, 23, was charged with first-degree escape by a prisoner and contributing to abuse, neglect or delinquency. An arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 9.

Custer State Park staff are concerned about the fate of three burros that are still unaccounted for following the Legion Lake Fire. Six of the nine burros that live in the park had been found as of Thursday afternoon. "We will continue to look for the remainder of the burro herd, but at this time, it is believed they did not survive the extreme fire growth from Tuesday night," the park said in a Facebook post.

Custer State Park official says a western South Dakota wildfire hasn't spread past fire containment lines overnight. Park spokeswoman Lydia Austin said the fire has consumed more than 73 square miles (190 square kilometers) and is 10 percent contained. She says a fresh estimate will come later Thursday.

A 54-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash northeast of Wagner. A 2008 Chevy Impala was going east on 295th Street and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection with 401st Avenue, according to the Department of Public Safety. The Impala collided with a 2015 Dodge Ram pickup that was going south on 401st Avenue

A Mitchell woman sustained minor injuries Sunday morning after the vehicle she was driving was struck by a semi truck. At 11:20 a.m., 88-year-old Doris Lunde was traveling west in a 2011 Acura on the Highway 37 Bypass when she attempted to make a left turn onto Sanborn Boulevard, according to Mitchell Police Officer Kelly Loudenburg.

Sioux Falls: police say they are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that put one man in the hospital. A release from the Sioux Falls Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of East 10th Street at 4:49 a.m. for a report of a gunshot victim.

Sioux Falls: Police say a man is recovering after a shooting Sunday morning. Police got the call just before 5:00 a.m. about a gunshot victim in the 1500 Block of East 10th Street. When they arrived, the found a 35-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg.

Authorities say a state prison inmate who failed to return from his work-release job is back in custody. Thirty-four-year-old Lalo Montoya was supposed to return to the Yankton Community Work Center Friday following an appointment with his employer. Escape procedures were enacted when he failed to return on time.

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